River Sow - Fairway

EA name: RIVER SOW - FAIRWAY
Environment Agency sampling point MD-70257580 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)

These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.

Where and when

Last sampled
5 Oct 2026, 16:4423 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
6 since 27 Apr 2026 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 28 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) · results completed 8 Oct 2026
Where
National Grid 393384, 322874As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Sow
River, by the map
River SowPlaced on the river its name gives, 1 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Milford On the River Sow · 5.2 km along the river (the path rests on a repair to the map)
Nearest gauge upstream
Broadeye Bridge On the River Sow · 2.0 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)

Results here were completed a median of 3 days after the sample was taken (2 to 3 days, 3 samples).

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

87.8%

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

6080100120%20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 85.9%28 May 2026, 13:44: 106.9%2 Jun 2026, 11:02: 64.5%26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 82.7%14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 70.4%5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 87.8%
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:4487.8 87.8%
14 Sep 2026, 12:1170.4 70.4%
26 Aug 2026, 14:4182.7 82.7%
2 Jun 2026, 11:0264.5 64.5%
28 May 2026, 13:44106.9 106.9%
27 Apr 2026, 10:0485.9 85.9%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

8.85 mg/l

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

678910mg/l20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 9.09 mg/l28 May 2026, 13:44: 9.85 mg/l2 Jun 2026, 11:02: 6.42 mg/l26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 7.86 mg/l14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 6.83 mg/l5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 8.85 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:448.85 8.85 mg/l
14 Sep 2026, 12:116.83 6.83 mg/l
26 Aug 2026, 14:417.86 7.86 mg/l
2 Jun 2026, 11:026.42 6.42 mg/l
28 May 2026, 13:449.85 9.85 mg/l
27 Apr 2026, 10:049.09 9.09 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

14.9 °C

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

1214161820°C20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 12.7 °C28 May 2026, 13:44: 19.2 °C2 Jun 2026, 11:02: 15.5 °C26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 17.7 °C14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 16.7 °C5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 14.9 °C
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:4414.9 14.9 °C
14 Sep 2026, 12:1116.7 16.7 °C
26 Aug 2026, 14:4117.7 17.7 °C
2 Jun 2026, 11:0215.5 15.5 °C
28 May 2026, 13:4419.2 19.2 °C
27 Apr 2026, 10:0412.7 12.7 °C

pH

code 0061

7.95

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

7.77.87.988.120242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 8.0428 May 2026, 13:44: 8.052 Jun 2026, 11:02: 7.7826 Aug 2026, 14:41: 7.8214 Sep 2026, 12:11: 7.715 Oct 2026, 16:44: 7.95
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:447.95 7.95
14 Sep 2026, 12:117.71 7.71
26 Aug 2026, 14:417.82 7.82
2 Jun 2026, 11:027.78 7.78
28 May 2026, 13:448.05 8.05
27 Apr 2026, 10:048.04 8.04

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.038 mg/l

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15mg/l20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)28 May 2026, 13:44: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)2 Jun 2026, 11:02: 0.13 mg/l26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 0.053 mg/l14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 0.037 mg/l5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 0.038 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:440.038 0.038 mg/l
14 Sep 2026, 12:110.037 0.037 mg/l
26 Aug 2026, 14:410.053 0.053 mg/l
2 Jun 2026, 11:020.13 0.13 mg/l
28 May 2026, 13:44<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
27 Apr 2026, 10:04<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

4.88 mg/l

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

4567mg/l20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 6.68 mg/l28 May 2026, 13:44: 5.65 mg/l2 Jun 2026, 11:02: 5.73 mg/l26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 4.77 mg/l14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 4.48 mg/l5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 4.88 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:444.88 4.88 mg/l
14 Sep 2026, 12:114.48 4.48 mg/l
26 Aug 2026, 14:414.77 4.77 mg/l
2 Jun 2026, 11:025.73 5.73 mg/l
28 May 2026, 13:445.65 5.65 mg/l
27 Apr 2026, 10:046.68 6.68 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.21 mg/l

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 6 results banked

0.20.220.240.260.280.3mg/l20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 0.23 mg/l28 May 2026, 13:44: 0.23 mg/l2 Jun 2026, 11:02: 0.28 mg/l26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 0.22 mg/l14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 0.27 mg/l5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 0.21 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:440.21 0.21 mg/l
14 Sep 2026, 12:110.27 0.27 mg/l
26 Aug 2026, 14:410.22 0.22 mg/l
2 Jun 2026, 11:020.28 0.28 mg/l
28 May 2026, 13:440.23 0.23 mg/l
27 Apr 2026, 10:040.23 0.23 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

1086 µS/cm

Sampled 5 Oct 2026, 23 days ago · 5 results banked

97510001025105010751100µS/cm20242025202627 Apr 2026, 10:04: 997 µS/cm28 May 2026, 13:44: 1038 µS/cm26 Aug 2026, 14:41: 1076 µS/cm14 Sep 2026, 12:11: 1052 µS/cm5 Oct 2026, 16:44: 1086 µS/cm
Every result (5)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
5 Oct 2026, 16:441086 1086 µS/cm
14 Sep 2026, 12:111052 1052 µS/cm
26 Aug 2026, 14:411076 1076 µS/cm
28 May 2026, 13:441038 1038 µS/cm
27 Apr 2026, 10:04997 997 µS/cm

Everything measured here

12 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.

Show all 12 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 87.8% 5 Oct 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 8.85 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 14.9 °C 5 Oct 2026
pH 0061 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 7.95 5 Oct 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 0.038 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 4.88 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 0.21 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 5 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 1086 µS/cm 5 Oct 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 230 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 0.00089 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 0.018 mg/l 5 Oct 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 4.9 mg/l 5 Oct 2026

FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.

Water samples: Environment Agency Water Quality Archive, © Environment Agency and/or database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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